Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
20,546,885 円
Income Tax
- 4,895,649 円
National Surtax
- 102,809 円
Health Insurance
- 816,385 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 61,641 円
Total tax
- 6,590,183 円
Net pay
* 13,956,702 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
32.1%
67.9%
Net pay
32.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
13,956,702 円
Net pay
1,655,855 円
Tax the employer pays
6,590,183 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,246,038 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,655,855 円 to pay you 20,546,885 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.01 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 32.1% tax rate now rises to 37.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 20,546,885 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 6,590,183 円. That means that your net pay will be 13,956,702 円 per year, or 1,163,058 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 32.1% and your marginal tax rate is 38.4%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of 100 円 in your salary will be taxed 38.42 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 61.58 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 616 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,079 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 14210247
30.8%
1
Canada
JPY 12948355
37.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 17559055
14.5%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 17445528
15.1%
2
Singapore
JPY 16900262
17.8%
3
Taiwan
JPY 16022040
22.0%
4
Thailand
JPY 15395626
25.1%
5
China
JPY 15317707
25.5%
6
Indonesia
JPY 14461648
29.6%
7
South Korea
JPY 14292399
30.4%
8
New Zealand
JPY 14172668
31.0%
9
Pakistan
JPY 14043396
31.7%
10
Japan
JPY 13956702
32.1%
11
Australia
JPY 13847566
32.6%
12
Philippines
JPY 13830772
32.7%
13
Malaysia
JPY 13826177
32.7%
14
Vietnam
JPY 13608013
33.8%
15
India
JPY 11118537
45.9%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 19519540
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 19519541
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 18967732
7.7%
3
Kuwait
JPY 18914857
7.9%
4
Oman
JPY 18903135
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 18492196
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 15452649
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 15439259
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 13537171
34.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 11996175
41.6%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of Japan, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.